Substance Misuse / Addictions Consultant psychiatrist

Athona Ltd; Crawley; On-site; GBP 136,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Addictions Consultant Psychiatrist to join their dedicated team in Crawley. This full-time position offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals struggling with addiction. With a focus on delivering high-quality services, you will work in an outpatient setting, ensuring adherence to professional standards and guidelines. The role comes with a competitive salary, generous holiday allowances, and numerous benefits including a contributory pension scheme and opportunities for career development. If you are passionate about mental health and committed to making a difference, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.

Friendly and supportive team

Training, career development & progression opportunities

Protected weekly CPD

Paid registration fees

Qualifications

• Medical Degree and GMC specialist registration required.
• Experience in substance misuse and mental health issues is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality services for service users in addiction psychiatry.
• Work collaboratively with other agencies and deliver quality services.

Skills

Addiction Psychiatry

Mental Health Legislation

Clinical Audit

Research Skills

Calm Under Pressure

Education

Medical Degree

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

We have an excellent permanent job opportunity for an Addictions Consultant Psychiatrist to work for a hospital based in Crawley. This is a full-time role, where you will contribute to the service to ensure that service users consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best guidelines and achieve high professional standards.

The general working hours are 37.5 per week and there are no on-call requirements.

Salary: £136,664 to £147,501

Position: Addictions Consultant

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Setting: Outpatient setting

Location: West Sussex

What benefits are on offer?

1. 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year’s service
2. Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
3. Contributory pension scheme
4. A great selection of benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
5. A friendly and supportive team
6. Training, career development & progression opportunities
7. Protected weekly CPD
8. Paid registration fees

For this role, we’re looking for someone who is:

1. Medical Degree and completion of Basic Medical Training and Consultant Psychiatrist on the GMC specialist register with License to Practice
2. MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
3. Good knowledge of addiction psychiatry and legislation relating to Mental Health
4. An understanding of the work of other agencies including non-statutory services
5. Experience of working with substance misuse and mental health issues and a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services
6. Capacity to work alone and the ability to keep calm under pressure.
7. Encouraged and supported to get involved in clinical audit and research.

Interested? Simply apply above today to enjoy these excellent career prospects and reap the rewards of making a real difference to others, every day.